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ASUS 2-in-1 Chromebook: Intel Core M3-8100Y, 14" 1080p, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC Expired

$179
$379.00
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Best Buy has ASUS 2-in-1 14" Chromebook (C433TA-M364, Blue) for $179. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to community member JBuckeye for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core M3-8100Y Processor
  • 14" 1920x1080 Display
  • 8GB LPDDR3 Memory
  • 64GB eMMC StorageIntel HD Graphics 5000
  • Chrome OS

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    • This offer is $200 lower (53% savings) than the $379 list price.
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Looks like a pretty strong deal on a very well-spec'd Chromebook.

C433TA model.

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The m3-8100Y remains an outlier in the CPU lineup. The overall takeaway is that for ChromeOS this otherwise oddball CPU works and works well. However, if you're trying to meaningfully compare the performance per dollar to other Chromebooks read on...

The m3-8100Y has one big factor in its favor, in that it is based upon full-fat i-series cores. That's where the good news ends, in part because there are only two (2) cores in this CPU and not four (4). However, adding even more insult to injury is the fact that this is an ultra low power CPU model so, although it is arguably incredibly efficient, the total power limit is a mere 5W. As such this CPU is solidly positioned where almost all dual-core i-series CPUs have sat: just barely above 2- and 4-core Atom CPUs, but well below any of the 4-core i-series CPU options available which make such solid long-term performance options for the last 15+ years(!). Thankfully, though, ChromeOS doesn't haven the same performance needs as Windows and truly thrives on even minimal CPUs like this one.

Additionally, this chromebook is packing a touchscreen (despite the Best Buy documentation to the contrary) and 8GB of RAM at the sub-$200 price. That along with a nice-ish design (bordering on premium but also totally not) makes this a genuine step above the $100 basic education chromebooks. Prior to the recent cratering of the market for chromebooks this would have been a killer deal, the only thing ruining it being that x86 chromebooks with touchscreens have been crashing below their prior $200 price floor for some time. This is certainly a solid chromebook investment given the ability to competently support Android with touch screen support and the availability of 8GB of RAM (which facilitates virtualization such as Linux support). However, there have been some similarly good deals coming through in the last few months that have packed in either years more support with more modern CPUs packing just a bit more performance for a small incremental investment or value choices that deliver more thanenough performance per dollar to rest comfortably with any other associated compromises.

This is a nice deal, but it is also not likely be the last nice deal on a chromebook this year...

https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-.../techspec/

Good luck!
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CPU Benchmarks:
1771 Single Core
2956 Multi Core

That's plenty for Chrome OS and 8gb ram. This is a good deal, nice screen too. 1080p IPS at almost 300 nits.
Looks like it'll receive chrome updates until June 2026

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10-24-2022 at 10:16 AM.

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Excellent deal with 8GB RAM. Personally holding out for those big 17" chromebooks to go on sale.
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CPU Benchmarks:
1771 Single Core
2956 Multi Core

That's plenty for Chrome OS and 8gb ram. This is a good deal, nice screen too. 1080p IPS at almost 300 nits.
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10-24-2022 at 10:25 AM.
Quote from ImaPuppy :
CPU Benchmarks:
1771 Single Core
2956 Multi Core

That's plenty for Chrome OS and 8gb ram. This is a good deal, nice screen too. 1080p IPS at almost 300 nits.
It really makes you think why they cannot accomodate good screens on budget windows laptops.
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10-24-2022 at 10:31 AM.
10-24-2022 at 10:31 AM.
3 year old model? m3 8100Y probably explains why it's so cheap.
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10-24-2022 at 10:48 AM.
10-24-2022 at 10:48 AM.
Isn't this the Chromebook with the invisible keyboard?
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10-24-2022 at 11:01 AM.
10-24-2022 at 11:01 AM.
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Isn't this the Chromebook with the invisible keyboard?
Yup it is.. but it's quite worth it for $179 new.. Best Buy says it's not backlit but i'm pretty sure it is.. they never made a C433TA without a backlit kb AFAIK.
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Looks like it'll receive chrome updates until June 2026
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10-24-2022 at 11:03 AM.
10-24-2022 at 11:03 AM.
Quote from supernoman :
3 year old model? m3 8100Y probably explains why it's so cheap.
Still a lot faster than any Celeron/Pentium powered unit, including the newer N4500.

The N6000 multi-cores a little faster on average but it's close.
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10-24-2022 at 11:15 AM.
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Quote from Diversion :
Still a lot faster than any Celeron/Pentium powered unit, including the newer N4500.

The N6000 multi-cores a little faster on average but it's close.
True and price is good for 1080p + touchscreen.
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10-24-2022 at 11:16 AM.
Quote from supernoman :
True and price is good for 1080p + touchscreen.
Yeah 1080p IPS + touchscreen + backlit kb for $179 is going to be tough to beat!
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Quote from Diversion :
Yeah 1080p IPS + touchscreen + backlit kb for $179 is going to be tough to beat!
Picked up open box excellent for 149+tax to check out. Hope it's good.
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Quote from supernoman :
Picked up open box excellent for 149+tax to check out. Hope it's good.
I tried finding an open box but none around me. I'll go pick up a new one here shortly.. let me know what you think of it.
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